In December 2023, Elián Ángel Valenzuelaknown as L-Ghentwas sentenced to three years of suspended prison for coercive threats and damages by the Oral Criminal Court No. 3 of Mercedes, presided over by Judge Ignacio racca. This case, which at first seemed like a simple showbiz controversy, ended up involving serious allegations of human trafficking, corruption of minors, and judicial collusion.
A media distraction
The Oral Criminal Court No. 3 of Mercedes, presided over by the judge Ignacio Raccahad sentenced Valenzuela to three years of suspended prison for coercive threats and damages. However, while public opinion debated possible social stigmatization towards the singer due to his humble origins, new accusations arose. According to the Prosecutor’s Office for Trafficking in Persons for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation and Kidnappings for Extortion (PROTEX), led by prosecutors Marcelo Colombo and Alejandra Mangano, Valenzuela would be involved in a much darker case.
The complaint, filed by a foundation that assists trafficking victims, described a raid operation that occurred on June 6, 2023 at the singer’s home, located in Moreno. During this procedure, carried out by the DDI of Moreno/General Rodríguez and ordered by prosecutor Leandro Ventricelli, the presence of minors in the place was intentionally omitted to be documented. One of them, identified as Milagros J., was a minor at the time of the raid, and the complainants maintain that there was a deliberate cover-up.
Against the L-Ghent environment
The complaint also linked Valenzuela’s entourage, calling itself “La Mafilia”, with acts of intimidation towards victims and witnesses. This group, according to the complainants, would operate as a mafia organization that protects the singer’s criminal activities. PROTEX, after collecting compelling evidence, transferred the case to Federal Court No. 1 of Morón, in charge of Judge Martín Ramos and prosecutor Sebastián Basso. The case, filed under No. 37370-20204, points to the crime of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, according to article 145 Bis of the Penal Code.
A fragment of the complaint was especially revealing: “In the video of the operation, which went massively viral, young underage women can be seen in the detainee’s bed. One of them, Ms. Milagros J., had affiliation information that was omitted or altered by the intervening personnel.” Judicial and police agents were also accused of alerting Valenzuela about the raid, thus facilitating the concealment of evidence.
Connections with Yao Cabrera
The complaint became more serious when it associated Valenzuela with the YouTuber Yao Cabrera, recently sentenced to four years in prison for human trafficking and corruption of minors. Cabrera and Valenzuela would have shared projects, such as the “La Gran Pelea” event at the Gran Rex Theater, and it is suspected that both criminal organizations could be linked. According to the document, Cabrera’s network would have operated to recruit vulnerable minors through platforms such as OnlyFans, exploiting them for sexual purposes.
Judge Adrián González Charvay, of the Federal Court of Campana, had also issued sentences against Cabrera, including the connection of these activities with money laundering. The similarity between the practices of both organizations reinforces suspicions about a joint criminal scheme.
“It is time to make it clear that if there were minors in that raid, that the minutes were forged, that if the judicial and police employees) DDI of Moreno and General Rodriguez’s Prosecutor’s Office were arranged and a light raid was negotiated, far from There is this case of being an act of stigmatization or discrimination with racist overtones against the musician. In fact, if a federal judge tells his convicted person publicly, and before cameras and microphones, on a quasi-national network, that He himself has power, it is a clear confession of parties with the clear intention of playing for the cameras and not in favor of the truth and the consequent justice. The speech seems to make it clear that in our country you do have the economic power to forge judicial acts. in a raid, our society cannot be judged to be discriminatory against the humble,” said Jorge Zonzini, who also promoted the case against the Youtuber from the media,
The “distraction operation”
The complainants also pointed out the existence of an alleged “operational distraction,” intended to divert media attention and minimize the accusations against Valenzuela. According to the complaint, this strategy was based on exploiting love conflicts with figures such as Wanda Nara, Mauro Icardi and Tamara Baez. The campaign would be designed to make headlines and reduce the impact of the court case.
On the other hand, Valenzuela and Cabrera’s lawyers, Alejandro Cipolla and Guillermo Gastón López, were accused of hindering investigations through threats and media manipulation. These actions included the dissemination of false newsletters and the intimidation of journalists and influencers.
“My action only aims to make visible and raise a serious debate about what happened and deny that Valenzuela is a persecuted person due to his humble and random origins. In fact, there was an unprecedented event that was when his Ignacio Racca, with some admiration, expressed to the condemned man that “He was an example for young people, quoting cinematographic phrases, leaving it for granted that L-Ghent had power and that power entailed responsibilities,” says Zonzini, who adds: “a sector of the panelism does not aim to take care of our vulnerable minors but rather prefers to protect those who generate half a point more rating for them”.
Advances in research
Media manager Jorge Zonzini was one of the most critical voices in this case. According to him, Valenzuela’s social status should not be used as an argument to divert attention from the serious accusations he faces. “This is not about discrimination, but about criminal acts,” he said. He also highlighted the need to protect victims and ensure that the judicial system acts impartially.
With the support of PROTEX, the cross-referencing of data between the courts of Morón, Campana, Escobar and San Martín is yielding new evidence that reinforces the accusations. The case is aimed at determining the responsibility of Valenzuela and his entourage in crimes of human trafficking and corruption of minors, crimes that could lead to effective prison sentences.
Meanwhile, questions remain: How far will the ramifications of this case go? What will be the consequences for a judicial system that, according to the complaint, is also under suspicion? For now, the only thing clear is that justice is being put to the test in a case that exposes the fissures of the system and the risks of collusion between power and crime.
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